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Recently, we highlighted 5 reasons credit scores matter for seniors. As Freddie Huynh, Freedom Financial Network’s vice president of credit risk analytics, points out, a good score gives seniors options. On the flip side, he cautions that a low score can limit choices. So what can you do when your score is lower than you’d like? Here, Huynh offers 8 practical steps seniors can take to boost a bad score—or make a good one even better. 1 – Access your free credit reports. Did

Groundbreaking research elucidates the epigenetic mechanism that may be responsible for why eating fewer calories increases longevity. As early as 1935, scientists showed that limiting the intake of calories can drastically increase the lifespan of mammals. New research brings us closer to understanding why that may be. Researchers from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, have uncovered a mechanism that might explain why calori

“Bored to death.” It’s a common phrase that we have all heard, and even said. However, for many people, especially seniors, boredom is more than just bothersome – it is dangerous, pervasive and can have dire consequences. Boredom often goes hand in hand with feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation and loneliness. It can strip away at a person’s overall health, purpose and self worth. Why is it that being bored is so damaging? The Detrimental Health Effects of Boredom Rese

As the Buddhists say, “pain and pleasure, praise and blame, loss and gain are the natural waves of being human.” Just sitting quietly in a wicker rocker in the sunshine, I am pulled up and down by text messages, phone calls and the fluctuations in my own mind. Why Emotional Ups and Dows Might Be Good for You In a fascinating new study by Emodiversity Project, a team of researchers from four countries, including members of Yale University and Harvard Business School, found t

At any age, falling can lead to injury, sometimes severe. We all know environmental risks for falls—ice in the winter, slippery rain surfaces and strong winds. But there are risks in your own home you may be overlooking. For example, did you know more than 80,000 people a year are sent to the hospital for falls caused by pets? The following tips can help you stay upright and avoid costly and painful trips to the hospital. Be careful around pets that can get underfoot and ca

When the water content of our blood drops, neurons in the brain tell us that we are thirsty. But how do we know when enough is enough? The water content in our body is tightly regulated. Dehydration can lead to dizziness, delirium, and unconsciousness. Drinking fluids restores this balance or homeostasis. But it takes time for water to travel from our mouths through the body. We stop drinking a long time before this happens. If we kept drinking during this delay, we would b

New research uncovers and replicates the mechanism by which a ketogenic diet curbs brain inflammation. The findings pave the way for a new drug target that could achieve the same benefits of a keto diet without having to actually follow one. The keto diet is focused on reducing the amount of carbohydrates as much as possible and increasing the amount of fat. Besides its weight loss-related benefits, recent studies have pointed to many other advantages. For instance, Medical

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, produces signaling molecules called docosanoids in response to disruptions in the state of equilibrium within cells caused by injury or disease. Neuroprotectin D1 (NDP1) is a docosanoid that the Bazan lab discovered and found protects neurons by controlling which and how certain genes in the retina and brain respond. Research shows that the preclinical events in Alzheimer's disease including neuroinflammation, d